Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, Jim Pollard, American basketball player and coach (died 1993) was born. In 1932, Amitzur Shapira, Israeli sprinter and long jumper (died 1972) was born. In 1934, Michael Graves, American architect, designed the Portland Building and the Humana Building (died 2015) was born. In 1959, Kevin Nash, American professional wrestler and actor was born. In 1967, Mark Stoops, American football player and coach was born. In 1976, Radike Samo, Fijian-Australian rugby player was born. In 2005, Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1914) passed away. In 2006, Milan Williams, American keyboard player and producer (born 1948) passed away. In 2011, Don Ackerman, American basketball player (born 1930) passed away. In 2012, Chick King, American baseball player (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.